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en-usFri, 8 May 2015 17:23:32 GMTFocus Forum15Judge Orders Freeh&#x27;s Law Firm to Turn Over Documents to Paterno Estatehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3287736/posts
Attorneys for the Paterno estate have been fighting tooth-and-nail for months to subpoena the Pepper Hamilton law firm for an undisclosed number of documents gathered during Freeh&#x27;s investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Pepper Hamilton (which acquired Freeh&#x92;s law firm through a merger in 2012) fought just as hard to keep those documents out of Centre County court, appealing several of Judge John Leete&#x27;s decisions that overturned the firm&#x27;s objections. But Leete refused to put the case on hold for those appeals, and now he&#x27;s issued an order directing Pepper Hamiltion to turn over the documents within...State College, PAhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3287736/posts#commentFri, 8 May 2015 17:23:32 GMTPro/Con: Did NCAA restore Paterno&#x92;s good name?http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3252621/posts
Yes: Let&#x92;s hope the legendary coach hears the good news I hope there&#x92;s a wire service in the afterlife. I hope there&#x92;s some celestial Internet cafe where the departed (regardless of their ultimate destinations) can access news about those of us they&#x92;ve left behind. For instance, I&#x92;d love it if the monsters who murdered the journalists at Charlie Hebdo could take a moment from baking in eternal hellfire to see how their acts only strengthened our resolve to speak out against intolerance. Similarly, I hope Martin Luther King Jr. can recognize, from his lofty perch in heaven atop his beloved...Duluth News Tribunehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3252621/posts#commentSat, 31 Jan 2015 16:46:53 GMTPenn State repeats as women&#x27;s volleyball champhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3239440/posts
OKLAHOMA CITY &#x97; Megan Courtney and Aiyana Whitney each had 11 kills, and Penn State defeated Brigham Young 25-21, 26-24, 25-14 Saturday to win their second consecutive NCAA women&#x92;s volleyball championship. Micha Hancock had 36 assists and five digs for the Nittany Lions. The senior from nearby Edmond won in front of family and friends in her final college match. Her expert setting helped the Nittany Lions neutralize the nation&#x92;s No. 1 blocking team. Penn State (36-3) won its sixth title in eight years and No. 7 overall to break a tie with Stanford for the most titles. Jennifer Hamson...tulsa worldhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3239440/posts#commentSun, 21 Dec 2014 04:18:56 GMTJudge denies protective order for NCAA and Penn State, seeks deposition from Emmerthttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3216069/posts
In two separate Commonwealth Court rulings this week, Judge Anne Covey denied an NCAA and Penn State motion for a protective order and ordered the NCAA to make President Mark Emmert available to give a deposition. The NCAA and the university had asked for the order to protect confidentiality of &#x93;certain discovery materials&#x94; in the lawsuit brought by state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, and state Treasurer Rob McCord that tries to ensure the $60 million in fine money levied against Penn State by the NCAA remains in Pennsylvania. Covey declined that in an order dated Wednesday. &#x93;Defendants have demonstrated...centre daily timeshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3216069/posts#commentThu, 16 Oct 2014 20:38:46 GMTFormer PSU fencing coach files suit against university, Joyner, Del Giornohttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3164214/posts
Penn State&#x92;s longtime fencing coach, who was fired last year allegedly for retaliating against a staff member who had reported a player for a drug violation, wants his job back and more than $3 million in damages, according to a federal lawsuit he has filed. Emmanuil Kaidanov, who spent 30 years as Penn State&#x92;s fencing coach, is suing the university, athletic director Dave Joyner and athletics integrity officer Julie Del Giorno for wrongful termination, breach of contract and violation of his constitutional and civil rights, among other claims. Philadelphia-based attorney Alvin de Levie alleges the defendants conspired to fire his...centre daily timeshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3164214/posts#commentThu, 5 Jun 2014 22:19:18 GMTPenn State&#x27;s John Urschel Wins 84th AAU Sullivan Awardhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3143747/posts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - John Urschel (Williamsville, N.Y.), the Penn State All-American guard who claimed the 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy from the National Football Foundation (NFF) as college football&#x27;s premier scholar-athlete, has been named the recipient of the 84th James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) to America&#x27;s top amateur athlete. Urschel was announced as the winner of the prestigious award Friday night during an awards ceremony at the AAU National Headquarters in Orlando, Fla. &#xE2;&#x80;&#xA8;Urschel was selected from a pool of 19 semifinalists vying for the honor in 2014, and was joined by two...gopsusports.comhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3143747/posts#commentSat, 12 Apr 2014 20:53:57 GMTSpanier sues prosecutors, seeks dismissal of case (Kathleen Kane Sued)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3139491/posts
Former Pennsylvania State University president Graham B. Spanier is again asking a judge to dismiss charges against him regarding the alleged cover-up stemming from the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case, this time alleging misconduct by the prosecutor in the case. In a lawsuit filed Monday against Attorney General Kathleen Kane in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg, Spanier accuses former deputy Attorney General Frank Fina of violating his civil rights and acting in &#x22;bad faith&#x22; by bringing charges based on testimony from attorney Cynthia Baldwin, who was representing Spanier at the start of the investigation.Philadelphia Inquirerhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3139491/posts#commentTue, 1 Apr 2014 00:51:34 GMTPenn State clings to lead at NCAAs [wrestling on espnU now, espn later]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3136100/posts
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Minnesota has the numbers to dethrone three-time defending national wrestling titlist Penn State. Oklahoma State is in the mix in the NCAA championships, too. Penn State holds the slimmest of leads heading into the final day of action. The Nittany Lions have 91 points after Friday&#x27;s matches, followed by Minnesota with 90.5 and Oklahoma State with 87.5. Penn State and Minnesota have two finalists and seven total wrestlers remaining. Penn State&#x27;s David Taylor advanced to the finals for the fourth time. He defeated North Dakota State&#x27;s Steven Monk 12-5 in the 165-pound semifinals. He will face Oklahoma...espnhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3136100/posts#commentSat, 22 Mar 2014 16:07:17 GMTPaternos want Big Ten to show what it knew about Freeh investigation, Penn State sanctionshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3133438/posts
Following the NCAA&#x27;s imposition of sanctions, the Big Ten added its own punishment: Penn State is required to forfeit $13 million in revenue from conference bowl games during the four years the university is ineligible. The suit claims that by accepting the Freeh Report, which has been widely criticized by Penn State supporters, the NCAA damaged Paterno&#x27;s image, the future coaching prospects of Jay Paterno and William Kenny; prevented the university trustees from carrying out their duties; wiped out the achievements of student athletes and deprived faculty of resources. In the court filings Friday, the plaintiffs ask the Big Ten...Morning Callhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3133438/posts#commentSat, 15 Mar 2014 01:15:15 GMTThe Whistleblower&#x27;s Last Standhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3129469/posts
THE STAR WITNESS was anonymous, like each of Jerry Sandusky&#x27;s victims. He was described in the grand jury presentment only as &#x22;a Penn State graduate assistant.&#x22; Anyone reading the 23-page presentment released on Nov. 4, 2011, would be horrified by the prosecution&#x27;s version of what the witness said he saw a decade ago. In the locker room shower inside the Lasch Football Building on Penn State&#x27;s campus, he stumbled upon &#x22;a naked boy, Victim 2 ... with his hands up against the wall, being subjected to anal intercourse by a naked Sandusky. The graduate assistant was shocked but noticed that...espnhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3129469/posts#commentTue, 4 Mar 2014 17:36:50 GMTPenn State&#x27;s Thon 2014 kicks off Friday: A full guide to the eventhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3124522/posts
The largest student-run philanthropy in the world kicks off at Penn State this weekend, as more than 15,000 students will culminate a yearlong fundraising effort with a 46-hour dance marathon called Thon. The event &#x96; which benefits The Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center -- draws in thousands of spectators and more than 300 families affected by pediatric cancer each year. This year&#x92;s event at the Bryce Jordan Center kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday evening and will end at 4 p.m. Sunday. If you&#x92;re planning on making the trip to State College this...pennlivehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3124522/posts#commentWed, 19 Feb 2014 02:25:37 GMTPenn State Aims For The Moon With Its Lunar Lion Landerhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3114673/posts
The Lunar Lion team has already secured a launch space via Team Phoenicia, which will be sending multiple payloads to space in one launch. That launch system greatly reduces the cost of the team&#x92;s launch. &#x93;We&#x92;re the only [Lunar X-Prize] team that&#x92;s paid for a launch,&#x94; Penn State&#x92;s research Director of Development Steve Blake. The Lunar Lion team plans to launch in December of 2015. They&#x92;re currently planning on landing about 30 kilometers north of the Apollo 11 landing site at the Sea of Tranquility.Forbeshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3114673/posts#commentThu, 23 Jan 2014 05:58:39 GMTIn defense of the &#x22;Paterno people&#x22;http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3108094/posts
By now, you&#x92;ve probably read Patriot News columnist David Jones&#x92; rabble-rousing piece outlining some of the reasons behind Bill O&#x92;Brien&#x92;s departure &#x97; specifically quoting O&#x92;Brien during profanity laced tirade against so-called &#x93;Paterno people&#x94; that supposedly drove him right out of Happy Valley. If you haven&#x92;t, you should. I couldn&#x92;t help but feel compelled the first time I read the story Tuesday night. On the surface, it has significant shock value and information you won&#x92;t find anywhere else. But then I read it again. And again. And now, three days later, I find myself reading it for the dozenth time and...onwardstate.comhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3108094/posts#commentSat, 4 Jan 2014 00:08:31 GMTPenn State&#x27;s John Urschel takes home prestigious scholar-athlete awardhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3100490/posts
Senior right guard John Urschel&#x92;s academic and athletic pursuits are well known in State College and beyond. The mathematics major who is working on a second master&#x92;s degree and who holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average added to his academic and athletic accolades Tuesday evening. Urschel was honored in New York City at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame&#x27;s annual black-tie event where he was named the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy. The two-time All-Big Ten first team honoree was one of 16 finalists for the award, widely regarded as the Academic Heisman, and...Penn Livehttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3100490/posts#commentWed, 11 Dec 2013 03:07:46 GMTKevin Slaten/John Ziegler on 2 year anniversary of sandusky scandal [PSU Paterno interview]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3087967/posts
Long, brutal radio interview between Slaten/Ziegler. Calls out the fools that believe the narrative. The evidence IS overwhelming. And it&#x27;s on real Penn Stater&#x27;s and Joe&#x27;s side. Hate on haters. You believe, and support media lies.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3087967/posts#commentWed, 6 Nov 2013 03:24:34 GMTPenn State to pay $60 million to 26 men over Sandusky abuse claimshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3084665/posts
Penn State has announced that it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men to settle claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The university said it had concluded negotiations that have lasted about a year. The school said 23 deals are fully signed and three are agreements in principle. The school faces six other claims, and the university says it believes some do not have merit while others may produce settlements.Fox Newshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3084665/posts#commentMon, 28 Oct 2013 20:44:11 GMTNittany Lions electrify crowd with win over Army in debut of Pegula Ice Arena
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UNIVERSITY PARK &#x97; The new building was beautiful, loud and packed to the rafters. And nearly all of those fans left with smiles on their faces. Aside from a few too many penalties, it was hard to ask for anything more of the Penn State ice hockey team in their new home, erupting for three third-period goals to put away Army 4-1 Friday night in the first game in Pegula Ice Arena. &#x93;When there&#x92;s a packed barn like that, and those fans are yelling,&#x94; said defenseman Nate Jensen, who scored the first goal in the new rink, &#x93;you get jitters,...centre daily timeshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3078022/posts#commentSat, 12 Oct 2013 13:59:13 GMTFencer reveals more information surrounding Kaidanov&#x92;s departure [Penn State firing]http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3068811/posts
By Eric Shultz | Collegian Staff Writer A key figure surrounding the departure of Emmanuil Kaidanov as Penn State fencing&#x92;s head coach came forward Wednesday afternoon with her side of the story &#x97; a misunderstanding involving medical tape mistaken for drugs.Junior Kane Gladnick speaks at the press conference in support of former Penn State Fencing Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2013. Surrounded by nine other Penn State fencers during a press conference at State College&#x92;s Ramada Inn, junior fencer Kane Gladnick described an incident she said ultimately led to Kaidanov&#x92;s firing after he followed...Daily Collegianhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3068811/posts#commentThu, 19 Sep 2013 20:09:23 GMTChapter 10 (Conclusions) of the Betrayal of Joe Paternohttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3051145/posts
CHAPTER TEN: CONCLUSIONS One year after the release of the Freeh Report, this is what seems to be reality of the aftermath of the Sandusky scandal and its impact on the State College community: Joe Paterno&#x92;s reputation and legacy have been completely destroyed, the Penn State football program has been crippled, and the university&#x92;s reputation has been badly besmirched. Many lives have been greatly damaged, money has been lost, friendships have been severed, and wonderful memories have been painfully erased. The public battle to tell the real truth of what happened here has been badly lost and, thanks to the...framingpaterno.comhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3051145/posts#commentMon, 5 Aug 2013 03:25:08 GMTPenn State officials face court hearing in Sandusky scandalhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048499/posts
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge on Monday will start hearing evidence against three former Penn State officials accused of covering up an early report that coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a child, allowing him to molest boys for years........... The three university officials are Graham Spanier, 65, who was fired as president amid the scandal that rocked the high-stakes world of college football; Athletic Director Tim Curley, 59, who was placed on administrative leave, and retired Senior Vice President Gary Schultz, 63. At the hearing in Dauphin County Court, both sides will argue their case stemming from a November...Yahoo Newshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3048499/posts#commentMon, 29 Jul 2013 12:06:56 GMTCongressman describes Paterno report findingshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2986836/posts
Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent said Penn State&#x27;s culture is not to blame for Jerry Sandusky&#x27;s decades of child sexual abuse, according to a review of the university&#x27;s internal investigation by Joe Paterno&#x27;s family. Dent, in a telephone interview Friday, said he had read summaries of the review commissioned by the late head football coach&#x27;s family. The review is set to be published Sunday morning. &#x22;To blame the culture of Penn State for Sandusky&#x27;s crimes is a horrible mistake,&#x22; Dent said Friday, characterizing the findings of one of the experts commissioned by the Paterno family. &#x22;To blame the culture of...Allentown Morning Callhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2986836/posts#commentSat, 9 Feb 2013 14:52:41 GMTGraham Spanier: Penn State&#x92;s Next Indictment?http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2922887/posts
It is one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal: how has former university president Graham Spanier escaped criminal indictment in connection with the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse case? Two other former top school officials&#x97;ex-VP Gary Schultz and onetime athletic director Tim Curley&#x97;are facing trial on charges of failure to report suspected child abuse and lying to a grand jury. All three were singled out for scathing criticism in the Freeh report, the definitive investigation into the university&#x92;s handling of the Sandusky scandal, for their &#x93;concealment&#x94; of the football coach&#x92;s sordid conduct and for their &#x93;striking lack of empathy...The Daily Beasthttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2922887/posts#commentSat, 25 Aug 2012 23:44:28 GMTMy thoughts on the new &#x22;Paterno&#x22; book by Joe Posnanski (25 year photographer of the football team)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2922877/posts
I just finished the book, &#x93;Paterno&#x94; by Joe Posnanski. I was fortunate enough to have the back cover photograph. My Friend Joe Hermitt had the front. Between the two of us we probably photographed JoePa more than anyone. I read over half the book on a bench in Sunset Park, not more than 100 yards from the Paterno home. Why? I am not sure why. I wanted a quiet place to read and reflect on this man that I knew all these years. This seemed like the right place. I spent many cold hours in front of his house...Pat Little Imageshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2922877/posts#commentSat, 25 Aug 2012 22:54:09 GMTJerry Sandusky focus of national Postal Service porn investigationhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2917077/posts
Jerry Sandusky is the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Postal Service, which is looking into whether he sent child pornography across state lines, a national news outlet is reporting today. Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/08/10/3295414/jerry-sandusky-reportedly-focus.html#storylink=cpyCentre Daily Timeshttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2917077/posts#commentFri, 10 Aug 2012 22:44:41 GMTPenn State adds names, ribbon to football jerseys (support for victims of child abuse)http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2915742/posts
Penn State adds names, ribbon to football jerseysThe Associated Press &#x96; 1 hour 28 minutes ago STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Players&#x27; names are being added to Penn State&#x27;s football jerseys for the coming season, the university announced Tuesday, along with blue ribbons to show support for victims of child abuse. The team&#x27;s generic look - blue-and-white, no names on jerseys - has long been a trademark and was associated with the buttoned-down style of former coach Joe Paterno, who was fired last year after his former assistant Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child molestation charges. School officials said adding...Yahoohttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2915742/posts#commentTue, 7 Aug 2012 21:59:43 GMT